The High Life
19511h 40m9.0
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- France
About
Jojo is a seventeen-year-old factory worker living poorly in Aubervilliers with his grandmother. Dissatisfied with his lackluster everyday life, Jojo dreams of the high life. He starts mixing with shady individuals such as thieves and traffickers. At a time, he even contemplates murdering a rich butcher. Fortunately, his protector Monsieur Charles, a warm-hearted gangster, will stop him from carrying out this crazy plan, thus wasting his young life.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Henri Schneider
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 26, 1951
- Studio
- Éclair-Journal
Cast
Luc Andrieux
Thief
Serge Bento
Jojo
Paul Bisciglia
José Casa
Coach
Rémi Clary
Thug
Jean-Claude Debet
Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
Jacques Denoël
Catherine Erard
Émile Genevois
Worker
Lucien Gonzalès
Claire Guibert
Fernande
Jacques Micaelli
Georges Montal
Jane Morlet
Grandmother
Henri Nassiet
Mr. Charles
G. Parisot
Roger Saget
Michot
Bernard Soukoff
Trafficker
Jean-Pierre Vaguer
Trafficker
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